Pharmacy Internship Program

Acute Care/Inpatient Interns

Minimum Required Hours: 16 hours every 4 weeks (approximately one full weekend per month)

Note: Most campuses require every other weekend (see table)

Example Activities:

• Centralized pharmacy services: Medication preparation (non-sterile and sterile compounding), dispensing and delivery/stocking of automatic dispensing machines
• Conduct prior to admission medication histories, medication reconciliations, and penicillin allergy assessments through patient interviews
• Perform patient education on disease states, new start medications, and high-risk medications
• Assist the pharmacist with conducting clinical pharmacy-based services including, but not limited to: vancomycin/aminoglycoside therapeutic drug monitoring, warfarin consults, and answering medication-related questions

Benefits

• Mentorship through a matched pharmacist career coach
• Professional development workshops such as CV review, residency / job application preparation and mock interviews
• Shadowing clinical pharmacists in specialty areas of interest
• Scholarship award to attend ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting for fourth-year interns in good standing
• Competitive Hourly Wage: $21.14 / hour